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he_o sudden_o stir_v up_o unexpected_a enemy_n and_o instrument_n to_o effect_n occasion_n to_o facilitate_v it_o and_o so_o infatuate_v they_o that_o they_o become_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o any_o good_a advice_n and_o reject_v all_o proposition_n and_o accommodation_n that_o may_v prevent_v the_o same_o as_o harold_n obstinate_o do_v 19_o that_o none_o be_v more_o forward_o public_o to_o appeal_v to_o god_n himself_o for_o to_o judge_v and_o decide_v the_o justice_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o proceed_n than_o the_o most_o perjurious_a and_o unrighteous_a usurper_n that_o when_o such_o presumptuous_o and_o atheistical_o dare_v open_o appeal_v to_o god_n himself_o for_o justice_n against_o their_o opposite_n or_o competitor_n he_o usual_o cut_v they_o off_o by_o exemplary_a death_n and_o fatal_a overthrow_v as_o he_o do_v harold_n both_o to_o manifest_v his_o severe_a justice_n and_o indignation_n against_o such_o atheistical_a and_o hypocritical_a apellant_n and_o appeal_n and_o 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